“Knights of the Forty Islands” — at Comic Con Igromir!

Filming of the series “Knights of the Forty Islands”, based on a novel by Sergei Lukyanenko, wrapped in August, but there is still no premiere date. However, those who can’t wait to see the screen adaptation of our answer to “The Hunger Games” and “Battle Royale” (with the book having been written back in 1992) will be able to ask the actors questions at the project’s presentation, which will take place on December 5 (Saturday) at Comic Con Igromir. There will also be an autograph session.

The series is produced by INEY Productions and GALA Production, which filmed it on commission from NMG Studio and with the support of the Institute for Internet Development (ANO “IRI”). The director is Yegor Chichkanov, and the screenwriters are Ivan Nikiforov, Sergei Levitan, Sofya Doniants, Nastasya Simbirtseva, Gala Sukhanova, and Andrei Marmontov. Well... I don’t know how they managed to preserve the original plot and its messages with so many screenwriters. Then again, if Sergei Lukyanenko is to be believed, they didn’t.

Among the obvious changes, the setting has been moved to at least the early 2000s, and the characters have become noticeably older. The sets don’t look particularly cheerful, but those are minor details.

“Knights of the Forty Islands” will join the Wink Originals lineup, so the Wink online cinema has also invested in the production. It’s possible that the premiere date will be announced at the presentation on December 5.